Blogs & Updates
January Update
January 30 2017
As academies struggled to submit their AAR by the January deadline here is some news you may have missed.
Academy Accounts Return
As extensively reported, Peter Lauener has written to all academies p...
Academies Accounts Return
January 16 2017
Academies having submitted their Annual Report and Accounts to the EFA by the 31 December 2016, will be aware that they must now submit their Academies Accounts Return by 31 January 2017.
The EFA ha...
Cost pressures for schools and new Funding Formula
January 09 2017
In the last few days of the Autumn term two key announcements were made on school funding.
The first was a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) on how prepared schools and academies were in re...
Nearly Xmas - But Some Important Work Still To Do!
December 13 2016
Many schools and academies are now in their final week before the Christmas break. But there are still important tasks to complete.
Key Deadlines for Academies
As we get to the end of the autumn te...
On The Horizon
November 22 2016
With the first named storm of the year having rolled across the horizon, in this week’s blog we look at a number of issues set to impact on schools.
Future School Funding
The National Union of Te...
Governance and Financial Healthchecks
November 04 2016
Academy Accounting Officers will have received a letter from the CEO of the Education Funding Agency, Peter Lauener, reminding them of the principles that those holding public office should adhere to...
Departmental News
October 24 2016
The DfE/EFA have released information that Senior Leaders and Governors will want to consider.
Condition Improvement Fund
Academies and sixth-form colleges can apply to the Education Funding Agency...
October News Update
October 19 2016
The first half term of the new school year draws to a close.
Checking the timetable for 2016/2017, there are a number of important events happening in the coming weeks – here is a reminder.
Prim...
On Your To Do List?
September 29 2016
So what else do you have to do? School census, year-end accounts, budget preparations (with increased costs from the apprenticeship levy and increases in pension rates), cyber security! Help is at ha...
Consultation Deadline - Early Years Funding
September 19 2016
A quick reminder for School Managers about the DfE consultation on early years funding.
The Department for Education is seeking views on changes to how they fund free childcare and early education...
Finance